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Friday, 3 February 2017

The Lagos state police commissioner, Fatai Owoseni, has agreed to
provide security for the February 6th protest that is slated to hold at
the National Stadium, Lagos. After a meeting with the organizers of the
rally, the Commissioner who spoke to newsmen said

“We had a meeting with the protesters and we explained to them why we
advised against the protest. A pro-government group wants to protest
that same day and we don’t want a situation where there would be
friction.We also don’t want hooligans to hijack the process
and injure the protesters. After explaining to them, they said they will
go back and discuss with others. They said if they decide to go ahead,
they won’t demonstrate but would assemble at a point and read their
demands. That notwithstanding, we have resolved to provide security for
them. It is our responsibility and we won’t shy away from it. We will
ensure trouble makers do not hijack the process.”